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Mother of premature twins jumps from first floor
Mid-Day.com, Updated: September 08, 2011 13:05 IST
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Mumbai: Unable to fathom the fact that her two bundles of joy were premature babies and fighting to keep fit, a 22-year-old woman jumped off the first floor of Sion Hospital on Wednesday morning.
Madhuri Nikam was brought to the hospital on August 26 after giving birth to premature twins - a boy and a girl - at a central hospital in Ulhasnagar for treatment and recuperation. Yesterday at 9.40 am, after feeding her twins, Nikam went to the first floor of the hospital and jumped out of the window rendering her a paraplegic.
Explaining her condition, a senior doctor said, "Even though she fell from a small height, she landed on her neck, injuring her spinal cord. She has suffered irreversible damage. Her legs are paralysed and surgery will be of little help."
Some doctors attribute Nikam's suicide attempt to postpartum depression. However, Dr Sandhya Kamat, dean of Sion Hospital, said, "I have spoken to doctors about Nikam and they say that she did not display any symptoms." Dr Kamat also added that after Nikam gained consciousness she would be sent for psychiatric counselling also.
Her husband Ravi was in a state of shock. He said, "I had gone to get some breakfast for her. When I returned I was told that my wife had jumped from the hospital. She was such a jovial person, I don't know why she would do it."
The family is also afraid of the mounting hospital bills. "I have paid Rs. 2,500 for a CT-scan and have had to buy a neck collar for her from outside which cost Rs. 600. I cannot bear these costs," said Ravi, who is a painter in Ulhasnagar.
Sub Inspector, Sion Hospital, Ganesh More, said, "We have not yet registered a case but have taken the statements of the family members. Once she gains consciousness, we will record her statements."
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Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan's maid commits suicide
Press Trust of India, Updated: September 10, 2011 22:08 IST
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Mumbai: Police today claimed that the domestic help of Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise where the actor resides, might have taken the extreme step as she was "depressed" and felt "lonely" in the city.
22-year-old Rubi Sahani, on Friday, plunged to death from the 14th floor in Garden Estate Apartments in Bangur Nagar area of suburban Malad.
According to sources, the actor and his wife Preeti have been questioned in connection with the incident.
Ruby, who had been working at the Kishans' flat for the past two months, fled to Mumbai from her native place at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh after she could not bear the torture inflicted by her husband and in-laws, they said.
Police said they have also spoken to the actor's neighbours and family members and have ruled out any foul play.
Preeti, in her statement to police, said that the behaviour of the victim was eccentric at times. She would stay away from the house for two to three days and did not say where she had been after returning, Preeti said.
The family members of Ruby have been informed about her death.
The 22-year-old locked herself in the bathroom of the house and then jumped to death, police said. However, no suicide note was found.
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Court martialled female IAF officer commits suicide
Press Trust of India, Updated: September 12, 2011 15:56 IST
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Bhopal: Former Indian Air Force officer Anjali Gupta, who was the first woman to be court martialled by the IAF, committed suicide in Bhopal on Sunday, police said.
No suicide note has been found, they added.
Gupta ended her life by hanging herself to a ceiling fan at the house of a relative in Rohit Nagar area, where she was staying, they said.
She was alone in the house when she took the extreme step, police said.
Former flying officer Gupta, who had accused her senior officers of sexually abusing her, was dismissed by the Air Force in February 2006 after she was found guilty on seven counts ranging from indiscipline, insubordination to financial misappropriation.
The parents of Anjali Gupta have told the police that Amit Gupta, in whose house she was staying, is responsible for her suicide. The family alleges they were in a live-in relationship, and there was talk about marriage, which didn't materialize. They believe this could be one of the reasons for her suicide.
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This village wants permission to kill itself
NDTV Correspondent, Updated: September 06, 2011 19:43 IST
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Palamu district, Jharkhand: Fed up of government apathy, over 150 farmers in a village in Jharkhand's Palamu district have decided to send a petition to Chief Minister Arjun Munda, asking for permission to take their lives.
Their shocking decision comes after incessant rains washed away most of the crop in their village and the areas around it, leaving farmers with no means of livelihood.
They say the damage caused due to excessive rain could have been prevented by a dam on the river in their village, but the project has been stuck in red tape since 1976.
"All my land is under water. We have received only hollow assurances from the government so far," said Mritunjay, a farmer.
Palamu is one of India's most drought prone districts. Over the last two years, farmers lost their crop because it rained too little. This year, there has been too much rain. Even the government admits a dam on the river here could have solved many problems.
"It is extremely necessary to build the dam. We are gathering all possible information regarding this," said Avadhesh Upadhayaya, Deputy Development Commissioner of Palamu district.
The villagers' threat might just seem rhetoric, but driven by desperation, and with no hope for the future, perhaps, these villagers feel threats like these are the only way to get a passive and inert government to act.
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3 medical students attempt suicide for fear of failing in exam
Anant Zanane, Updated: September 03, 2011 15:01 IST
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Kanpur: Three medical students at the government-run Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College tried to commit suicide by consuming poison on Friday night.
All three students Vivek Gautam, Shobhit and Sanjeev Kumar are second year MBBS students at the medical college. They have been admitted to the ICU in Halet hospital and their condition is critical.
A suicide note recovered from the students hostel room, said the fear of failing in biochemistry drove them to committing suicide.
In the note the students, who were Dalits, accused one of their teachers of making casteist remarks.
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Five farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha
Indo-Asian News Service, Updated: September 02, 2011 22:32 IST
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Nagpur: With five cotton growers committing suicide on Thursday, a total of 507 farmers have killed themselves during 2011 alone in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, an NGO fighting for farmers' rights said on Friday.
The dead were identified as Mohan Raut from Ghazipur in Yavatmal district, Raju Tembhare from Sakur in Yavatmal district, Sharavan Chichghate from Bhindi in Wardha district, Vijay Gomase from Akoli in Wardha district and Laxman Pathode from Dongargaon in Chandrapur district.
"They (farmers) have been demanding a hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of cotton to Rs. 6,000 per quintal as against the ongoing Rs. 3,300 per quintal," said Kishor Tiwari of Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti (VJAS).
As many as 51 farmers committed suicide during the month of August alone.
Farmers have also been demanding lifting of the ban on cotton export.
"We demand a hike in cotton MSP and urgent relief of food security, fresh crop loan disbursement and healthcare services," Tiwari said
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Three Navi Mumbai engineering students end life. All the suicides took place at Nerul in the span of 24 hours. - 18 year old first year engineering student comitted suicide at his residence at Yashovardhan society at sector 8 in Snapada on wednesday-7th sept 2011.
Vishal Jadhav, student of Bharathi Vidyapeeth hung himself in his room.
the second case was of Purna Nadar, 18, of SIES college . She hanged herself to death at her residence in sector 19 in nerul.
the third incident had Manoj Misal 21, a student of an engineering college at Kharghar hanged himself at his residence in sector 20, nerul.
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13-year-old hangs self at Kalachowkie
Lata Mishra
Posted On Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 03:19:34 AM
A 13-year-old girl, Sharvari Kishore Nagrekar, committed suicide at her home in Kalachowkie on Friday. Sharvari lived with her parents, aunt and cousin at Abhyudaya Nagar, building no 31. She was alone at home when she hung herself.
A neighbour, Ravi Kasalkar said, “Her parents work and were not at home. Her aunt and cousin had also gone to the market. When they returned, they found her hanging. They immediately took her to KEM hospital, but doctors declared her brought dead.”
Her relatives took her to KEM hospital, but she was declared brought dead
Both of Sharvari’s parents are in shock. She was the only child and they can’t understand why she took the step.
Kasalkar said, “A few days ago the family had gone to Rajapur for Ganapati. They all enjoyed themselves. She also appeared happy. She had started school today.”
Another neighbour who did not want to be named said she was a friendly girl and a good dancer. She would participate in many programmes in the society. Everyone in the building is shocked.
Senior PI of Kalachowkie police station Sunil Jain said, “The investigation is on.” Due to the doctors strike, the post mortem will be done on Saturday.
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Girl kills self over gutka rebuke
A 15 year old girl allegedly committed suicide at her Pant Nagar residence on monday, 5th sept 2011, night after her parents rebuked her for chewing gutka..
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Ragged Btech girl dies after 2 days
Ragging victim falls from 4th floor, dies of injuries at SMS Hospital
TNN Sep 10, 2011, 03.15am IST
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Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women
JAIPUR: A 19-year-old girl was allegedly ragged by her seniors at a private engineering college at Bhankrota here. This caused her to fall from the fourth floor of her college hostel and she died in SMS Hospital on Thursday night. Her father has lodged an FIR alleging the college authorities were attempting to hush up the matter. However, the police claimed they were waiting the postmortem report.
A resident of Patna, Somya Singh was a first year B-Tech student at the Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Bhankrota on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway in Jaipur district.
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